In between desperately needed (and much procrastinated) attempts at vacuuming and cleaning house today, I put together my Cathedral Window Pincushion that I will be demonstrating at the UFO sewing days our quilting guild is having this weekend.

I used some Amy Butler "Lark" scraps for this and I just LOVE the way it turned out. Funnily enough, I was cutting up the orange print, and grey linen scraps for it, and half way through I tossed them aside and grabbed the Amy Butler out of the scrap bag. So glad I did!

I'll be using the orange/grey pieces already cut for my "step out" for the demonstration. I want to show it in a couple of stages so I don't take up to much time demonstrating.

It's really so easy and took about 30 mins. I honestly spent more time picking out the grey and orange fabric.

I used a great tutorial by Susanne Klemm from Quilt it Out, found on the Riley Blake website HERE for this pincushion. She uses an alternate method than the traditional way, and I found it very accurate. Give it a try!!

AND THANK YOU!! Thank you so much for all of the lovely comments and support yesterday when I shared my bag pattern in Quilter's Connection magazine with you! I'm so lucky have you all following my blog, and even luckier to be getting to know many of you so well. Thank you so much, it means a lot to me.

The Spring issue of Quilter's Connection, a Canadian Quilting magazine is out and I'm proud to say that I'm sharing a "modern quilted" bag pattern in it. This is my first time being featured in a mag so I am pretty thrilled, to say the least.

This issue's theme is Modern Quilting and I think the cover looks fab and I can't wait to try this quilt.

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Here is the pattern I submitted, The Spring Sling. It's basically a sling for spring.... ha ha. Sorry, couldn't resist. This is an easy to make bag, constructed using byAnnie's Soft and Stable. It's got an adjustable strap, an internal zipper pocket and binding that goes on just like quilt binding. If you can make a quilt, you can make this bag - but faster ;) Writing the bio was the hardest part. I really just bragged a lot.

I'm really happy with how my digital drawings turned out in the magazine. The instructions look great. Heather and her staff at Quilter's Connection do amazing work and I'm proud to be part of this Canadian circulation.

If you would like to find an issue for yourself, go to the Quilter's Connection website to order a print or digital subscription, or to find one at a quilt shop near you. Also available at select Chapters/Indigo/Coles.

I have to show you this darling wall hanging from the magazine. It almost makes wish I had a wee one with a bedroom to put it in. Wait, no.... Maybe a grandchild some day instead ;)

The March pattern for the Bag of the Month Club is AWESOME! Kudos to Samantha, the awesome bag designer, from Sewing Patterns by Mrs. H for her very smart design on this bag that converts from a sling to a backpack. I'll be making this convertible bag very soon, as soon as I pick some fabric. I have a niece in mind for this one, and I think it will be so cute for her!

I'm loving the bags that are linking up in the flickr pool. There are some gorgeous January and February bags there already. Make sure you link up yours too! Hint:: Prize announcement coming ;)

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